What will it take?
An education. Talking to one of my clients last evening, discussing why his property has not yet sold, we discussed how I, despite having been in the business for almost five years (a grizzled veteran based on the number of new agents out there), have…
A sign of the times
The market is changing - I saw this this morning on craigslist, long the hub of those attempting to (and often successfully) sell their homes without representation. $813000 - Real Estate Agent wanted to sell my four bedroom, quarter acre homeLink
New podcast for Minor Ridge listing
The evolution of our podcasting adventure continues ... Podcast for 360 Minor Ridge Road (requires iTunes) This one is better integrated with the photos, Google maps, the essay by the owner is great and delivers more insight than I could offer from my objective point…
Great post on housing valuation
Merv has an outstanding post this afternoon. Read the whole thing. - TAX ASSESSMENTS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MARKET VALUE OF A HOME - APPRAISALS HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MARKET VALUE OF A HOME - CMA'S HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH…
Staging homes
Staging a home - more and more this is becoming an absolute must. Buyers now have more options than they have had in some time, so Sellers must actually do some work to prepare their homes for multiple showings. The property I am marketing now…
New listing in the City
More information can be found at my website, Google Base and Craigslist. A true renovation opportunity in the City. A two to three minute walk to the thriving West Main corridor, close to coffee shops, restaurants, Starr Hill music, UVa, the Hospital and more. This…
Sign of the times?
Call me crazy, but I don't think that this offering from Craigslist would have been seen last year. JUST REDUCED!! 42" FLAT SCREEN INCLUDED! "LIKE-NEW"Has the market changed that much so quickly? Numbers for the Charlottesville area will be coming soon -
New listing in Charlottesville
I am going to be putting this property in the MLS shortly. Google Map. Craigslist. My website. Google Base. Google Base has evolved very well and very fast. Scary fast. More photos, visual tours and podcast coming soon.
Consumers use the internet to shop for real estate
Don't act so surprised. Nine out of 10 home buyers use a real estate agent in the search process, but use of the Internet to search for a home has risen dramatically over time, increasing from only 2 percent of buyers in 1995 to 77…
New listing in Stonehenge
Betty just put this townhouse on the market. 3BR, 2.5 BA, $217,900.